Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-26
BROAD LANE.


held at Made Stone school house on
the evening of the 18th, was a success
full entertainment. Although the
pupils practiced, at intervals, but
about two months, still, they acquit-
ted themselves remarkably well. The
efficient teacher, too, Miss Maggie A.
Mendenhall, of your city, deserves
much credit for the able and pleasant
manner in which she conducted the
exercises. We made an effort to OBJ
tain the programme but failed-possi-
bly,, because her modesty does not
wish to have her name in newspa-
per; but we publish it at all hazards,
nevertheless. The exercises consisted
of songs, defamation. reading, dia-
logues and plays. The first piece was
a song by the school, F" Welcome"
When the curtain was drawn aside
there was presented to our view, more
than score of her little pupils nicely
and evenly arranged on the spa
cious stage, which scene was enough
to daze and rejuvenate the audience !;
but when we heard the silvery voices
as they sent forth their melodious
notes which were waited on the night
winds which were bowling, we were
reminded of speculative vision that
we had of the beautiful queen Cleopa-
ira, as she sat in that costly vessel
with silken sails and silver oars, when
she went to see Mark Anthony. We
shall make no attempt to give a full
description of the exhibition, for Ian
guage would be too feeble to portray
the beauties and festivities of the
scenes.
Mr.. F. N. Drake, formerly COM
edian of London, England, with his
son, played Honesty is the best
Policy" by Dewitt, which was calcu-
lated to excite levity and at the same
time teach the young lesson that
they will not soon forget. The last
piece was dress parade by the little
boys in uniforms. They marched
around the stage with their peaked
caps and gay sashes whilst the drum
mer was beating a lively march.
Magnificent, indeed!
Mr.. Jacob Lemen, near Bedington,
has made another remarkable i'm
provement on his picket fence; with
the ten rails which it usually takes to
fence eight # ofland in a worm fence,
he can inclose with the same rails 20
to Is feet. How does he do it? He
cuts the rails into two parts with
wood saw, then he splits them once
making 40 pieces, 81 # long, which are
placed in perpendicular position, six
inches apart and fastened at the top
and bottom to wires running parallel
to the ground. Any farmer can see
at a glance the advantages and dur
ability of this fence.
We beg leave to differ from your
Bedington correspondent, when he
says that we were misinformed in re-
gard to the decision of the Judges, on
the night of the joint discussion. We
remember reading of a case where the
plaintiff said 81 appeal from Philip
drunk to Philip SOBER" And sure
enough when he was sober he decided
the other way. Now do not pretend
to insinuate that those Judges drink
intoxicating liquors because believe
them to be gentlemen in the highest
sense of the term, but they made the
mistake in the first piace,-for the
Pres. DIR. F. M. Davis announced
that the decision was unanimous in
favor of the negative. At that moment
we left. After we had sent in the
items we learned that the Judges had
decided the other way directly after
the Pres. made the announcement.
Now who is to blame?
There will be preaching at the Chap
ell next Sunday evening by REV. c.
w. Foltz. Subject, Escape for thy
life."
Rev. Bald erston of Middleway will
preach at Harmony on the 9th prox.,
at 10 a. IN. VEGA.